John Laumer excitedly reports on treehugger.com on December 30, 2007 that Yellowknife, Canada is contemplating using closed gold mine for heat. The mine pumps are already shutdown and water at 50 degrees F has filled them. In theory by extracting the water out of the mines through a heating network, 20 megawatts of heat can be produced. So basically these ex-Con Mines could create enough heat for half of the city! “Early in 2008, Yellowknife will formally study what could eventually become Canada’s first large-scale geothermal heat plant.” Laumer’s post informs environmentally conscious people around the world of the “treehuggin” way of producing heat.
Tone: Informative/Excited
Do you think this will really work?
Sunday, December 30, 2007
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well this sounds like an efficient enviornmental friendly way of producing heat. if it works then good for them and maybe the U.S. can start using this form of heat extraction also.
p.s- you just had to pick an article involving Canada didn't you.
this sounds kool! finally some use for gold mines other than producing shiny fancy shmancy rocks!
i hope this does work! GO CANADA!
dont you just love the Canadians with their bacon, and maple syrup, and super hot guys....*sigh* now they have geothermal heating plants to add to the list.
it had to be Canada, huh? Not that i have anything against them of course, just stating the obvious.
Rather than attempt to answer your question, I have a few of my own questions: What are the Pros and Cons of this heating system? Even if it seems environmentally safer, is it more profitable? (since they only do this stuff if they can make money off of it)
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